Manhattan Beach is a city located in
southwestern Los Angeles County, California, USA. The population was 33,852 at
the 2000 census. The city is on the Pacific Ocean coast, to the south of El
Segundo, and to the north of Hermosa Beach. Manhattan Beach is the home of
volleyball and surfing. During the winter the waves can reach to about 9 to 12
feet. To the east are the cities of Hawthorne and Redondo Beach. It is one of
the three Beach Cities in the South Bay. The city is very upscale beach town
within commuting distance of Los Angeles, making it one of the most expensive
coastal towns in which to live in America, according to the most recent Fortune
Magazine rankings. The town regularly smashes Los Angeles County real estate
sales records, with the median price of a single family dwelling with an ocean
view approaching 2.1 million dollars.